Steering direction for a powered-wheelchair using the Analytical Hierarchy Process

Haddad, Malik, Sanders, David, Langner, Martin, Ikwan, Favour, Tewkesbury, Giles and Gegov, Alexander (2020) Steering direction for a powered-wheelchair using the Analytical Hierarchy Process. In: 2020 IEEE 10th International Conference on Intelligent Systems (IS).

Abstract

For the first time, the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) is employed to recommend a steering course for a powered-wheelchair. A safe route for a wheelchair is proposed by the decision-making system that tends to evade obstacles. Two ultrasonic transceivers are mounted onto a wheelchair. The resulting route is a blend between a provided direction from a user's joystick and a proposed direction from the decision making system that steers a powered-wheelchair to safely avoid obstacles in the way of the wheelchair. The procedure assists a disabled user to steer their wheelchair by choosing a direction that is a compromise between a direction suggested by the sensors and a direction requested by the driver. Sensitivity analysis explores directions amid uncertainty and risk. An appropriate direction is chosen but a human driver can over-ride the decision if necessary.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Disciplines:	Computing, Maths, Engineering and Natural Sciences > Computer Science Computing, Maths, Engineering and Natural Sciences > Data Science & AI
Depositing User:	Malik Haddad
Date Deposited:	21 Dec 2023 11:12
Last Modified:	21 Dec 2023 11:12
URI:	https://nul.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/1375

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